Laguna Health Closes $15M Series A to Usher in the Next Generation of Care Management

AI-powered contextual care innovator gives care managers intimate insights into individuals life circumstances, helping identify risk barriers, personalize care plans and improve care manager productivity Laguna-supported patients in hospital transitions and complex care settings see superior care plan adherence and outcomes, offering a beacon of light for payers and employers grappling with high-cost members Initial close of Series A fundraise heralds next generation of contextual care management, which goes beyond SDOH to consider behavioral, emotional, cultural, financial, and spiritual patient life context Laguna Health, the AI-powered contextual care management platform, today announced the initial close of its Series A fundraise: a $15 million round co-led by SemperVirens and HC9 Ventures. The initial close brings Laguna’s total raise to date to over $21 million. The company will use the funding to deepen its AI capabilities in the care management context and expand its go-to-market. 35 million Americans are hospitalized annually, with at least two-thirds discharged to self-care at home. To recover, these patients typically receive paper instructions and minimal ongoing clinical oversight. Even if a recovering patient is assigned a care manager, the patient’s medical records rarely reflect their own life context, their caregiver’s life context, or the emotional drivers that may hinder their recovery journey. Individual life circumstances, which go beyond ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT AI Care Management HC9 HC9 Ventures Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Laguna Laguna Health NLP Personalized Care Plans Richard Lungen Robby Peters ROI SDOH SemperVir Source Type: blogs